Fort Apollonia
Fort Apollonia is a fort in Beyin, Ghana. The name Apollonia was given to the area by a Portuguese explorer who sighted the place on the Feast of Saint Apollonia, 9 February.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beyin and Nzulezo.
Atuabo
Village
Atuabo is a town in the Western Region of Ghana noted… Atuabo is situated 4 km east of Fort Apollonia.
Fort Apollonia
- Type: Castle
- Description: material cultural heritage site in Ghana
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Jomoro Municipal District, Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
4.98714° or 4° 59′ 14″ north
Longitude
-2.59008° or 2° 35′ 24″ west
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
6CPVXCP5+VX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Fort Apollonia” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿波罗尼亚堡”
- Chinese: “阿波羅尼亞堡”
- Dutch: “Fort Apollonia”
- French: “fort Apollonia”
- French: “Fort Apollonia”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Fort Apollonia”
- Hausa: “Sansanin Apollonia”
- Japanese: “アポロニア砦”
- Swedish: “Fort Apollonia”
- Turkish: “Apollonia Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nerekazo and Ekebaku.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Beyin beach resort and Tenak Hotel.
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Worth a closer look: Accra and Kumasi.
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